Holowell, Daniel

HOLLOWELL, CLOUGH, BAILEY, WILSON, FORTH, MENSCH, MCMULLEN

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Date: 2/10/2003 at 22:38:50

Source: "The 1901 Biographical Record of Clinton Co., Iowa, Illustrated" published: Chicago : S. J. Clarke Pub. Co., 1901.

DANIEL HOLLOWELL.

Among the energetic and progressive business men of Clinton is this well-known district agent for the Mutual Life Insurance company, of New York. He is a native of Illinois, born in Whiteside county, March 8, 1858, and is a son of John and Sarah (Clough) Hollowell. His paternal grandparents were Daniel and Mary Hollowell, who came to this country from England about seventy-seven years ago and settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where the grandfather died at the age of forty-two years. By occupation he was a carpet-weaver. His children by his first marriage were James, John and Daniel. For his second wife he married Bartholomew Bailey, by whom he had one child, Jane.

John Hollowell, our subject’s father, was a native of England, and in early life learned the carpenter’s trade. At the age of thirty he removed to Fenton, Whiteside county, Illinois, where he followed his trade and also engaged in farming until his retirement from active labor. He was always a healthy man, and died very suddenly while cutting kindling wood, at the age of seventy years. His wife departed this life at the age of fifty-eight years. She was a native of Bramley, England, and a daughter of Robert Clough. Unto John and Sarah Hollowell were born seventeen children, as follows: Hannah, deceased; Martha, wife of J. W. Wilson; Mary Ann, wife of J. T. Forth; Anna, deceased; twin daughters, who died in infancy; Daniel, our subject; Sarah M., wife of J. H. Mensch; Robert, Emma, William and Henry, all deceased; John and James, twins, both now deceased; Charles and George, both deceased; and a son who died in infancy. While a resident of Philadelphia the father served as market inspector, and held some minor offices in Illinois. Religiously he was first an Episcopalian, and later a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, while fraternally he was connected with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the Improved Order of Red Men, being a member of the former order for a quarter of a century.

Mr. Hollowell, of this review, grew to manhood on the home farm and acquired his early education in the public schools of the neighborhood. He never attended school, however, but three months after reaching the age of ten years, though he studied at home, and at the age of thirteen took the examination and received a second-grade certificate to teach, but was then too young to follow that pursuit. He remained on the home farm until becoming of age. On attaining his majority he purchased a farm near Fenton, Whiteside county, Illinois, which he had fully paid for at the age of thirty, and which he still owns. He pursued a commercial course at the Iowa Business College in Davenport, and was graduated from that in 1890. After leaving school he was engaged in the insurance business in that city for a short time, but since 1891 has made his home in Clinton, and has successfully engaged in the same occupation. As a side issue he has recently taken the agency for several fire insurance companies, and also deals quite extensively in city real estate.

In 1893 Mr. Hollowell was united in marriage with Miss George McMullen, a daughter of Charles McMullen, of Morrison, Illinois. They have two children: Gladys Lucile, born April 3, 18 95; and Leighton Everett, born September 28, 1900; During his residence in Illinois Mr. Hollowell served as school director nine years, and was clerk of the board the entire time. In politics he supports the men and measures of the Democratic party. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, and has been a member of the official board for twenty-three years and held all the offices in the church. He also affiliates with the blue lodge, No. 255, and the Eastern Star Chapter of the Masonic fraternity; the Knights of Pythias; the Mystic Workers of the World; and the Court of Honor. He is quite prominent socially, and in business affairs has the confidence and respect of all with whom he comes in contact.